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Rob Philpott wrote: I think the term CPU is somewhat antiquated, from the days when you did have a central processing unit. Now we have lots of them and they are known as cores.
In my observation, your usage of "core" isn't quite right. My understanding is that a machine can have multiple CPUs and a CPU can have multiple cores. What distinguishes a core from a CPU is use of common cache, and ability to synchronize a subset of memory operations. A room full of compute servers is not a single CPU.
In 2007, I purchased a machine that contained 2 dual core CPUs.
To be fair, this is still vague and the terminology needs some polishing.
I'm retired. There's a nap for that...
- Harvey
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I wouldn't argue with that, but I think it hangs on interpretation.
I tend not to use the term CPU any more, rather just 'processor'. 2 Processors with 4 cores each. For me, having two CPUs doesn't sound right as they can't both be central (arguably...) and I think the term belongs in the era where there was just one 'central' processor.
I think the problem arises because people use them differently. A CPU could be a collection of processors (chips), a single processor (chip) or a core (sub-chip).
What's the CPU in one of those mega-computers with thousands of cores, I wonder...
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be off doing something like, well... emoting?
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Still a programmer by day, not forever, but for now.
Jeremy Falcon
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EbolaHost wrote: How does the first program know it will continue from adress 2 and not 1 ?
It doesn't until the quantum state in collapsed by an observer.
Marc
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I will be the sole developer (right now), and the app is a web-based patient satisfaction dashboard for the DoD. Since there is no pre-existing code, I get to call the shots as far as architecture and design are concerned. I'm gonna go with VS2013/MVC5 and probably the Telerik Dev Craft library (includes grid, Kendo UI and data vis libraries).
They use PVCS for source control - I've never used that.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Living the dream! I've used PVCS in the past, in 1994.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Good luck in the new job!
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Good Luck!
Try not to shoot anyone during the first three months - it may be grounds for dismissal during your probationary period.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Good Luck!! Have fun and gain knowledge and share it!!
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: I'm gonna go with VS2013/MVC5 and probably the Telerik Dev Craft library (includes grid, Kendo UI and data vis libraries).
What's wrong with NotePad++? Wimp. 
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Especially with the CS development add-on.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Exactly.  
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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RyanDev wrote: What's wrong with NotePad++
It's not vim.
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: I get to call the shots as far as architecture and design are concerned.
Ah, I love those opportunities. They are rare, treasure them.
Marc
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Sounds like a dream - good luck...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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I hope you aren't going to let your VB skills atrophy
Anyhow, congrats!
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Psalms 25,7: Do not remember the sins of my his youth
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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It sounds great, good luck, John!
Veni, vidi, vici.
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I'm jealous. Looking forward to the string of "Why xxxxx sucks today" posts.
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Let's enumerate...
- why Kendo UI sucks today
- why Telerik sucks today
- why HTML 5 sucks today
- why CSS3 sucks today
- why JavaScript sucks today
- why MVC sucks today
- why Visual Studio 2013 sucks today
- ...
- ...
Seriously though, good luck on your new gig, John
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Seems so KSS when you say it.
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John,
Don't listen to 'em. 
Only the top 2 suck. And its not just one day, its every day. Due to lack of documentation and support.
But have fun... and good luck. 
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Good Luck in the new role!
PVCS ... only thing to remember is that it's a lock out/check in type of source control and if they don't have a "policeman" it can be relatively easy to s***w things up... or at least it used to be so. In previous employs we never quite trusted the version we had to auto-handle multiple branches ... I was the lucky so-and-so who had to act as "policeman" to maintain the integrity of the source repository  However, I quite liked it (PVCS) ... we were able to "automate" quite a few things as it had a command-line interface ... even managed to get Siebel Tools working with it!
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...and don't forget not to hire any other developers to help you so you won't have any problems with multiple branches in PVCS.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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